Greenwood · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Greenwood

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 60% of families in Greenwood are couples with children, making it a strong hub for family life. This preference for larger households is clear, as the area has far fewer people living alone than the state or national figures.

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📍 Greenwood, Suburb / Locality

Where Greenwood sits — Average household size

2.6 → 0.0%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Greenwood — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Greenwood2.6
6024, WA 2.6
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. Only 21% of residents live alone, a figure well below the Western Australian average of 25.4%.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.0% ▲ +11.2%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.9%
  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 21.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Greenwood, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family households are common here, with 59.7% being couples with children and 26.5% being couples without. One-parent families make up 12.9% of the total, which is higher than in most similar areas.

12.9% ▲ +5.1%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Greenwood, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Greenwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50587/greenwood/topic/family-households